❓ A parliamentary question regarding the establishment, staffing, and timeline for screening people working with children in WA, following the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004. The Minister confirms the unit's establishment and provides details on staffing and the phased implementation of checks.
AnsweredQoN 592Legislative Council
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I refer to the screening of people working with children. (1) Has the screening unit for people working with children been established within the Department for Community Development? (2) If not, when will the unit be established? (3) What is the total number of staff to be employed within the unit; and, if yes to (1), how many staff are currently employed within the unit? (4) What is the time line for screening all people who carry out, or intend to carry out, child-related work as defined in the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(1) Has the screening unit for people working with children been established within the Department for Community Development? (2) If not, when will the unit be established? (3) What is the total number of staff to be employed within the unit; and, if yes to (1), how many staff are currently employed within the unit? (4) What is the time line for screening all people who carry out, or intend to carry out, child-related work as defined in the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(2) If not, when will the unit be established? (3) What is the total number of staff to be employed within the unit; and, if yes to (1), how many staff are currently employed within the unit? (4) What is the time line for screening all people who carry out, or intend to carry out, child-related work as defined in the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(3) What is the total number of staff to be employed within the unit; and, if yes to (1), how many staff are currently employed within the unit? (4) What is the time line for screening all people who carry out, or intend to carry out, child-related work as defined in the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(4) What is the time line for screening all people who carry out, or intend to carry out, child-related work as defined in the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(1) Has the screening unit for people working with children been established within the Department for Community Development? (2) If not, when will the unit be established? (3) What is the total number of staff to be employed within the unit; and, if yes to (1), how many staff are currently employed within the unit? (4) What is the time line for screening all people who carry out, or intend to carry out, child-related work as defined in the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(2) If not, when will the unit be established? (3) What is the total number of staff to be employed within the unit; and, if yes to (1), how many staff are currently employed within the unit? (4) What is the time line for screening all people who carry out, or intend to carry out, child-related work as defined in the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(3) What is the total number of staff to be employed within the unit; and, if yes to (1), how many staff are currently employed within the unit? (4) What is the time line for screening all people who carry out, or intend to carry out, child-related work as defined in the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(4) What is the time line for screening all people who carry out, or intend to carry out, child-related work as defined in the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(3) The total number of staff to be employed in the unit is 20. There are currently six permanent employees, with an additional two to be in place next week, plus an additional five employed on a temporary or contract basis. (4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
(4) Checks on people working with children are being phased in over five years. Regulations for these transitional arrangements are in the process of being drafted. The rationale for the phasing-in process is based on the degree of current regulation.
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